César Abraham Vallejo Mendoza

Cesar Vallejo was a Peruvian poet, one of the great figures of 20th century
Latin American poetry. Of mestizo and provincial origin, his family thought of
dedicating him to the priesthood: he was the youngest of eleven brothers; this
family intention, welcomed by him with illusion in his childhood, explains the presence
in his poetry of abundant biblical and liturgical vocabulary. He was born in a small
northern highland town called Santiago de Chuco in 1892 in Peru, but died far from his
homeland, on Good Friday 1938, in the city of Paris. His parents were Francisco Vallejo
and María de los Santos Mendoza. His most important works were. - Considered the
maximum representative of avant-gardism in Peru. - Among his most outstanding
works are: "Los Heraldos Negros", "Trilce", "Paco Yunque" and "El Tungsteno". -
He was imprisoned for some months, unjustly accused of arson and homicide

César Abraham
Vallejo Mendoza
Cesar Vallejo was a
Peruvian poet, one of
the great figures of
20th century Latin
American poetry. Of
mestizo and provincial
origin, his family
thought of dedicating
him
to the priesthood: he
was the youngest of
eleven brothers; this
family intention,
welcomed by him with
illusion in his childhood,
explains the presence in
his poetry of
abundant biblical and
liturgical vocabulary. He
was born in a small
northern highland
town called Santiago de
Chuco in 1892 in Peru,
but died far from his
homeland, on Good
Friday 1938, in the city
of Paris. His parents
were Francisco Vallejo
and María de los
Santos Mendoza. His
most important works
were.
- Considered the
maximum representative
of avant-gardism in
Peru.
- Among his most
outstanding works are:
"Los Heraldos Negros",
"Trilce", "Paco
Yunque" and "El
Tungsteno".
- He was imprisoned for
some months, unjustly
accused of arson and
homicide
César Vallejo fue un poeta peruano, una de las grandes figuras de la
poesía latinoamericana del siglo 20.  De origen mestizo y provincial, su
familia pensó en dedicarlo al sacerdocio: Era el más joven de once
hermanos; esta intención familiar, acogida por él con ilusión en su
infancia, explica la presencia en su poesía de abundante vocabulario
bíblico y litúrgico
Nació en un pequeño pueblo de las tierras altas del norte llamado
Santiago de Chuco en 1892 en Perú, pero murió lejos de su patria, el
Viernes Santo de 1938, en la ciudad de París. Sus padres fueron
Francisco Vallejo y María de los Santos Mendoza. Sus obras más
importantes fueron. - Considerado el máximo representante del avant-
gardismo en el Perú. - Entre sus obras más destacadas se
encuentran: Los Heraldos Negros, Trilce, Paco Yunque y El
Tungsteno. - Fue encarcelado durante algunos meses, injustamente
acusado